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GUSTAVUS S. ALDEN, OF DENVER, COLORADO; OLARISSA B. ALBEN ADMINISTRATBiX OF SAlD GUSTAVUS S. ALDEN, DEOEASED.

NEWSPAPER FOLDING, WRAPPING, ADDRESSING, AND BINDING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 389,629, dated September 18, 1888.

l Application filed May 25, 1885. Serial No.166,784. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.'

Beit known that I, GUsTAvUs S. ALDEN, a

- citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, in the county of Arapahoe and State of Colorado, have invented a new and useful Newspaper Folding, Vrapping, Addressing, and Binding Machine, of which the following is a specification,

My invention relates to improvements in folding and Wrapping machines in which a folding-blade forces the paper and wrapper into the bite of two parallel revolving rollers to accomplish the various folds; and the objects of my improvements are, first, to convey a newspaper or periodical, after it has been reduced to a suitable size by an ordinary folding machine, and an associated wrapper, through a'continuous series of mechanical devices, whereby the newspaper or periodical is enveloped -by the wrapper, and the two forming a wrapped and sealed product ready to be addressed; second, to afford a means of plac- Ving upon each scaledproduct an individual address; third, te afford a means of binding up into a complete package any desired number of products, and imparting to the last, or outside one, the name of the post-office for which the package is intended. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which similar figures referto similar parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is an end View of the entire machine. Fig. 2 is a partial section of the upper portion-of Fig. 1, taken in a lineparallel with the movement of the traveling tapes and at or near the central part of the machine. Fig. 8 is a sectional diagram ofthe middle portion of Fig. 1, taken in a plane at right angles to the section-plane of Fig. 2and showing the de vices which impart to the associated paper and wrapper their iii-st and .second folds, a pasting device, a. turning device,. which arrests ,and turns over between the upper and lower tapes the Afolded and partiallywrapped paper and a pair of final-pressing rollers, from which it dropsa wrapped and sealed product. Figf is a detached view of mechanism shown; in .part ,inlliign 3, which 5o turns the associatedpaperand wrapper over between the tapes. "Fig, 5 is a plan view'of the same. Fig. 6 is an enlarged side view of the mechanism used to convey the paper to the point B, (see Fig. 2,) where it is associated with the wrapper, the parts being in reverse position to what the corresponding parts are in Fig. 2. Fig. 7 is a plan View ofFig. 6. Fig. Sis a top view of the feedboard. Fig. 9 is a detached sectional view of a portion of the machine. Fig. 10 is a front View of the plunger 5l,showihg the openings inthe same. Fig. 11 is a plan view of parts shown in Fig. 9. Fig. 12 is a side view of the addressingchain. Fig. 13 is the pin used in joining the links of the chain together. Fig. 14. isA a top view of the chain joined together, showing, also,` elongated link 69. Fig. 15 isa back view of the plunger 5l, showing the mechanism which operates the addressing-chain and the device which brings the binder into operation. Fig. 16 is a front View of the-plunger 5l,show ing the position of elongated link 69 when about to impart an address to a package. Fig. 17 is a detached view ofa portion of the binding mechanism on an enlarged scale. Fig. 18 is a plan view of a portion of the mechanism shown in Fig. 17, and Fig. 19 is a plan in detail of the grippers shown in Fig. 1S. Fig. 2() shows the relativeposition of the wrapper and paper immediately after they have been associated at B, Fig. 2. tive position after receiving their first fold at A, Fig. 2. Fig. 22 shows their relative position after having received their second fold andV paste. Fig. 23 is a wrapped and sealed papel'. Fig. 24 is a complete package of wrapped and addressed papers. In Fig. 1 band-wheel 150 is located on th end of shaft 7, on the opposite end of whichis gear 151, which meshes into gear 152 on the end of'cutting-cylinder 19, which has `also a small gear, g, that meshes into one of equal. size (notshown) on shaft of cuttingcylinder 20. (Shown in Fig. 2.) Gear 151 also meshes with an intermediate gear, whiclrin turn meshes with. gear 153 on the end of tape-pulley shaft 11. Fig.`2 are turned by the tapes themselves. Shaft 7 also has beveled gear 15i, which turns beveled gear 155 on shaft 156, which has on its opposite end beveled gear 157, meshing with beveled gear 15S on shaft 159, to which is at- Fig. 2l shows their rela.-v

The balance of the tape pulleys shown in tached crank-wheel 56, which also serves the purpose of a gear wheel and meshes with crank-wheel 37 on the end of shaft 160, which has on its opposite end gear 161, which drives the chain of gears 32, 30', 29', 27, and 26', the latter,which meshes with gear 27,being turned by intermediate gear, 162,gear 26' being double width to enable it o mesh with both gears 27 and 162. The turning mechanism on arm 35 is given a horizontal motion by crank-wheel 37. Crank-wheel 56 gives a similar motion to arms 52, which carry the addressing mechanism. Folding-bladcs 23 and 50 are operated by cams and 32, located on shaft 7. Droprolls 4 (see Fig. 6) are raised and lowered by cam 6 on shaft 7. I have thus described the manner in which the principal parts of my machine receive their operating power.

In Fig. 2, 21 is a web of wrapping-paper reeled on spool 1S, mounted in bearings in the frame. 19 and 29 are male and female cuttingcylinders, one provided with a cutting-knife and the other slotted in such a manner-that the web will be severed with each revolution ofthe cylinders. The circumference ofeither is equal to the width required for one wrapper. 13 is a series of short endless tapes passing around drop-rolls 4 and tape-wheels 1, which are loose on shaft 164. 14 is aseries of endless tapes passing around tape-wheels 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, and 17. 8 is a series of endless tapes which pass over rolls 3, under tape-wheels 1 and 9, and overlO, 11, and 12. These three sets of tapesaredrivencontinuouslyatauniformspeed by tape-wheels 11, as heretofore described. 2 is a feed-board with an opening cut away at the lower end (see Fig. 8) to allow the operator to grasp the folded edge of the paper to be operated upon between his thumb and fingers. 4 are drop-rollers (see Fig. 6) with bearings in arms 5 5, fastened to shaft 164. 3 is a roller cut away in the center. This combination, it will be seen, makes it possible for the operator to grasp a paper by its forward edge and convey it forward under the drop-rollers 4 4, which, being operated by their cam, as described, descend and the paper is caught between the upper and lower tapes, 1 3 and S, and conveyed forward.

It will be observed (see Fig. 2) that the paper is carried by the lower series ot tapes only,for the distance between tape-wheels l and 9 is so short that it will have reached tape-wheels 9 before it has been released from the pressure of tape-wheels 1.

The distance from the bite of cutting-cylinders 19 and 20 to the lower extremity of tapewhecls 9 is equal to the width of paper required for one wrapper, and the movement of the said cylinders is so timed that the leading end of the wrapper-web will reach the bite of tape-wheels 9 and tapes S simnltaneonsl y with the forward edge of the newspaper, and, the web being severed, the newspaper and wrapper thus formed enter between tapes 14 and 8 and are conveyed forward together', the wrapper being on top with one end projecting beyond the side ofthe paper and in the relative position shown in Fig. 20 as they move forward in the direction shown by the arrow. Thus they are conveyed around tape-wheels 10 and 11 and to adjustable stop 22, the wrapper now being below the papel'. The wrapper and paper are now forced into the bite of rolls 26 and 27 by folding-blade 23, thus accomplishing their first fold. (See Fig. 3.) The relative position of the paper and wrapper at this time is shown in Fig. 21.

In Fig. 3 the associated wrapper and paper are conveyed forward from rolls 26 27 by endless tapes 23 and shot across and over the bite of rolls 29 and 30 and under folding-blade 50. They are now forced into the bite of rolls 29 and 30, receiving the second or last fold, and during their passage through these rollers two (or more) parallel lines of paste are deposited upon the portions of the wrapper indicated in Fig. 22 in the following manner: At suitable distances apart the roll 3() is cnt away, and segment-wheels 3l, the faces of which arelush with the surface of roll 30, are attached to the shaft in lieu of the parts eut away. The paste is deposited upon segment-wheels 31 by pastewheels 32, which revolve in fountain 33. The paste being deposited on the surface of segmentwheels 31 is by them imparted, as it passes between 29 and 30, to the portions of the wrapper as before shown, or upon a greater or less portion, as is found necessary, to properly secure the flap to the main wrapper. This may be regulated by the width or number of segment-wheels 31. The surface of roll 29 is also cut away at the points opposite segmentwheels 3l, so that should any paste escape from said wheels it will not be deposited on the surface that presses against the reverse side of the wrapper. The partially wrapped and pasted product is now carried forward between tapes 2S and 34, the fiap or pasted end being on top and to the rear of the paper. In this condition they are conveyed into the jaws 45 or 46, which, by means of their operating mechanism, move forward and at 'the same time accomplish ahalf-turn between the tapes, the rear end of the wrapper being held against the upper tapes during the operation of turning. By the time jaws 45 or 46 have completed their half-turn the product will again be in a horizontal position, as before, except that the rearward edge will be the leading one, and the tapes, being released from the strain upon them, resume their former relative position, and in so doing press down the pasted fiap to the main wrapper. From this point the product is carried on by the said tapes and is passed between rolls 47 and 4S, which give it a Iinal pressure, and the wrapped and sealed product drops onto tlat bars 49.

The mechanism that operates jaws 45 and 46 is shown in Figs. 4 and 5, consisting of arm 35, with bearing in cross-bar 36, which has a horizontal motion imparted by crank-wheel 37, as before described.

38 is as'mal'l shaft with bearings in the forked ends of arm 35. It is placed between tapes 28 and 34, and has fastened to it jaws 45 and 46,

each of which receives and disposes of a paperv alternately. On the end of shaft 38 -is gearwheel 39, whichmeshes with gear 40I (on pin 38,) double the size, which moves simultaneously with ratchet-wheel 41 on the same pin, which is turned, as it moves forward, by pawl 42 ou arm 43, to the end of which is attached a friction-Wheel, which works in the rigid slotted guides 44, attached to the main frame. Asshaft 35 nieves forward, pawl 42 gives ratchet-wheel 41 a quarter-tnrm'which moves gearwheel 40 a like distance, and gear 39, being one-half the size, receives a half-turn, which turns jaws 45 and 46containing the paper and wrapper, as before described, and, returning, the opposite set ofjaws receive the next paper and dispose of it in the saule manner.

In Fig. 14, '62 is au addressingechain com posed ofa seriesof links hinged together by pin shown in Fig. 12, which is so constructed that the two ends may be sprung apart and the straight side of the pin inserted into the eyes of the hinges to be joined together, and after it has been passed through the said/'eyes the bent end will be allowed tospring back and prevent the pin from slipping out unless removed by human vor some unusual. agency; The hinges are toothed at either end and are of uniform size, excepting the one used for the last one of a number of addresses all destined for one postoffice. Link 69 is an elongated link, to one half of which is attached an individual address and to theother or extended vation, as will be hereinafter shown. dressing-chain 62 is wound around reel 58,

half the address of the post-office for which Va certain number of papers are intended. The teeth on the ends otlhe links make itpossible when they are joined together to operate the chain by a continuous or step-by-step motion by means ofa chain-wheel or equivalent power. The elongated link 69 also serves to trip the binding mechanism and bring itv into oper- Ad- (see Fig. 1,) with beari-ngson the upper sides of shafts 52. 59 isasiniilar reel with bearings ou the lower Sides of the same shaft. It'is provided with a coilespring (not shown) to take up the slack of the chain. The chain 62 passes from reel 58 around chain-wheels 60, (seeFig. 9,) attached to shaft 7 2, which has its bearing in arm 122, attached to plunger 51. They are so placed that the chain inpassing around them will protrude a trifle through the opening N iu plunger 51, eut for the purpose, and shownin Fig. 10. Plunger 51 is attached to the ends ofshafts 52, which have a horizont-al motion imparted by crank-wheel 56, as before described. Thus the plunger which pushes `the wrapped paper forward and the addressingchain with its operating mechanism are all carried forward and backward by shafts 52. 'llhe'wrapped and sealed paperliaving dropped on its edge onto ilat bars 49, as hereto fore described, it is pushed forward by plunger 51 past the yielding stops 123, (see Fig. 11,) which allow the paperto pass them; but t-he moment it has passed they spring back into position and prevent it from returning or falling back, although plunger 51 may return byreason of two openings, h h, (see Fig. 10,) cut in its ends. As the wrapped paper is thus forced into packing-box 57 (see Fig. 9) it receives an address from chain 62, which has been previously inked by ink-charged roller 121, with bearings in the upper ends of arm 122. Chain 62 is led forward with a step by step motion by chain-wheels 60, which are operated automatically and remain inoperative unless a paper is being pushed forward by plunger 51.

Attached to shaft 63 are pawl 64 and cam 65. An opening, i, is cut in plunger 51, which permits it in its horizontal motion to pass pawl 64 without coming in contact with it, but ifa paper is infront of it the paper closes the aperture z' and causes pawl 64 to assume a horizontal position, bringing cam 65 on the same shaft up so that friet-ion wheel 66 on the end of lever 67 encounters it, and ratchet- Wheel `68, fastened to shaft 72, is moved for ward one tooth by the pawl attached to lever 67 and a new address brought into position. Thus chain 62 is moved forward in the same manner until the desired number of papers t0 be included in a certain package have all been deposited and addressed except one. The last name in a package is attached to an elongated link, 69, which imparts simultaneously to the last or outside paper .the name of an individual, and apart from this the name of the postofce for which the package is destined. The binding apparatus is brought into operation at this time inthe following manner: During the passage of chain 62 around chain wheel 60 link 69 engages with the single tooth 71 on the end of drum 70, (see Fig. 15,)'which is loose on shaft 72, and turns the drum forward as the chain advances. As double link 69 is brought into position the beveled cam 73 on the opposite end of drum operates lever 74, which causes it to release bolt 75, which is forced downward by spring 76, and as plunger 51 returns bolt 75 engages with endless chain 78., which passes around ehain-wheels on shafts 79 and 63, chain-wheel being loose on the latter. (See Fig. 9.) The links of endless chain 78 are of such a size that bythe time plunger 51 shall have completed its backward stroke it will have given shaft 79 one complete tu rn,which furnishes the power that operates my biudi n'g apparatus. A ratchet and pawl, x and i, attached to shaft 79, prevent chain 78 from moving except in one direction.

The lower end of bolt is beveled, as are also the bars or links of chain 78, so that when IOC IIO

plunger 51 starts forward the friction of chain 78 upon the beveled edge of bolt 75 forces same bolt back to its original'position, where it is held by arm` 7 4 until again operated on in a similar mannerto thatjust described.

Itshould be noted ythat as plunger 51 moves forward, carryinga folded paper` before it, le-

ver 64 is operated, lifting cam 65 and advancing chain 62 a single link, the other parts operating in the manner already described. rlhe drum carrying chain 78 and mounted on the shaft geared with the shaft-rotating arm 81 does not turn as the chain moves forward, by reason ofthe pawl .r and ratchet y preventing rotation of said drum by any forward movement of the bolt 78; but upon the retreat of the plunger 51 the chain moves with it, rotating the drum and shaft and imparting movement to the arm 81. The forward movements of the plunger are repeated until the chain has so far advanced as to bring the double link 69 against the tooth 71 on the drum 70, Fig. 15, whereby the drum is rotated far enough to bring one of the cams 73 against the friction-roll on the end of catch 74 and release the latter from belt 75, which is at once thrown down by spring 76. Thedrum now stands in this position, holding the catch back, and the bolt 75 rides over the projections on the belt 78, and on the rearward stroke of the plunger it carries the belt with it, turning the arm 81, as already set forth. New, as the plunger 51 again moves forward, carrying the next folded papel', the chain 62 is advanced a single step, carrying the drum 70 far enough to ride the friction roll oncatch 74 off the cam 73 on the drum, thereby releasing the catch, which springs back into position to engage the the bolt. As the latter encounters the beveled pieces on chain or belt 78 it is raised to position to engage catch 7l, and remains in engagement therewith until the operation is repeated by the recurrence of a second double link, 69, in the chain 62.

In Fig. 9, 8l is a hollow arm on the end of shalt 82,to which is attached a spool of wire,83, which is fed through the bent point of arm 81.

91 in Fig. 17 is an arm to which is attached a pair of grippers, 94 and 94", at either end. Arm 91 is attached to the end of horizontal shaft 92, wmf-bearing in frame 139. Their norf' ma] position is horizontal and transversely across the packer-box, one pair being open and the other closed and holding the end of the wire which emanates from the point of arm 81. 1t will thus be seen that the wire is stretched in a vertical position, a little to one side of the center of packer-box 57 (see Fig. 9) and directly in the path of plunger 51, which, by means of the paper in front of it, presses against the wire, the end of which is iirmly held in grippers 9L. As the wrapped and addressed papers accumulate in the packer they press against the wire, which gradually encircles them ou the top, forward, and lower sides, as shown, until the entire number to be included in a certain package have been so deposited in the packer, and it remains to sever the main wire at a suitable place, associate the end thus formed with the one held in grippers 94', and twist the two together.

Shaft 82 has beveled gear 119, which meshes with beveled gear of equal size, 120, on the end ofshaft 79, and the single turn given to shaft 79 by endless chain 78, as heretofore described, causes shaft 82, with hollow arm 81, to make one complete revolution. Flat bars 106 are hinged to bars 49 by pin 107, to which is at taehed, also, pawl 108, which, being operated upon by cam 109 on shaft 82, causes bars 106 to assume a vertical position during the time arm 81 is making its revolution, after which they spring back to their horizontal position by means of a spiral spring on pin 107. On the opposite end of shaft 79 is a beveled gear (not shown) meshing with one of equal size (not shown) on the lower end of shaft 84. Beveled gear 85 on the upper end of said shaft and beveled gears 86 and 88 on either end of shaft 87 com plete the chain of gearing, which gives beveled gear 89 and shaft 90, to which it is attached, one complete revolution simultaneously with shaft 82. Attached to shaft 90 is beveled gear 9l .which meshes with beveled gear 93. twice the size, as shown in Fig. 17, on the end ofshaft 92, which carries arms 94 on its opposite end, which consequently receives a halfturn simultaneously with the complete revolution of arm St. By the time the bent point of arm 81, from which the wire is being fed, reaches the highest point in its revolution, arm 94 will have made a quarter-turn and will be in a vertical position, as shown in Fig. 1,7. The grippers that have heretofore held the end ofthe wire having now deposited the same in one cud of twistinggrippers 95. attached to the end ol' shaft 92, and arm 8l, from which the main wire is being fed, having deposited the wire in the other end of the same grippers, 95, friction-wheel 89, fastened to arm 81, operates upon cam and closes gri ppers 95, which as they are closed sever the wire by means of shears 99 (see Fig. 18) on the upper sides of their outer ends. Grippers 94', which have heretofore held the end ot' the wire, are now released from the control of rigid cam 110, attached to frame 139, (see Fig. 17,) and are sprung open. The opposite pair of grippers at the same time pass under the control of cam and are closed upon the main wire, which has been deposited iu them at the same time that it is severed by shears 99, and hold it, still moving on until they reach a horizontal position again, where they retain it in readiness for the next bundle ofpapers, arm 81 having completed its revolution, and the wire is again stretched vertically in the path of plun ger 51, as before described.

rIhe two ends of the wire held in either end of grippers 95 are twisted together by the followitig-described mechanism: Fastcned to shaft 90 is arm 98, which, as said shaft is making its revolution, engages with arm 143, which is loose ou shaft v138. The pivotal points of the two being different it will be seen that arm 143 will be released from the control of arm 98 when the two shall have reached the point X,(see Fig. 18,) and arm 143, by means of coiled spring j, springs back to stop 145, and in so doing, by lneaus of pawl 144, causes ratchetwheel 142 and gear141, both attached to shaft 138, to make a quarter-turn, which gives gear 140,onefourth the size, attached to sleeve 146, a complete turn. Sleeve146 is loose on shaft 90 and has a bearing in frame 148. Gear97, being `attached to sleeve 146, receives a complete turn simultaneously with geary 140, which- 97, and although they are both going inthe same direction the cam 100 moves ina smaller circle and more rapidly than pin 104, and by pressing against the said pin t-he projecting end is forced down to a parallel position with grippers 95, which, being released, spring open by means of spring 103, releasing the two ends of the wire which have been twisted together, and completing the binding operation, and leaving grippers 95 in their normal lposition transversely across the packer and open at both ends.

147 is a pawl which prevents gear 97 from turning in an opposite direction to that intended for it to turn. The relative positions of the grippers 95 and grippers on arms 94 are parallel, grippers 95 being below and shorter than grippers 94 and 94, so that when the end of the wire is held in grippers 94it allows grippers 95 to make their necessary revolutions without encountering the wire.

l am aware that prior to my invention fold ing and wrapping machines have been made wherein a foldingblade and two revolving rollers are used to accomplish the various folds. I therefore do not claim such a combination, broadly.

My invention may be used in the manner described, or it maybe attached to a combined perfecting, printing, and folding machine, or any of the well-known makes of folding-machines now in use, by gearing it to such a machine in a suitable manner and allowing the paper to be carried, by means of tapes, from such a machine into my improved folding, wrapping, addressing, and binding machine.

What, I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a folding, wrapping, and addressing machine, the combination, with a chain of addressingplates and mechanism, substantially as set forth, for feeding the same, of a plunger cut away to admit said chain, a pawl operating the feed mechanism, and means, substantially as herein specified, for reciprocating the plunger, substantially as described.

2. The combination, with the feed-board 2 cut away centrally upon its edge, of the droprolls 4, the roll 3, cutaway centrally, the arms 5, carrying the drop-rolls, the arm 5, and carndisk 6, substantially as described. Y

3. rIhe combination of a series of upper and lower endless tapes, as 8 14, moved continuously by tape wheels or rollers, with a pair of cutting-cylinders, as 19 20, coacting to severa wrapper from a Wrapperveb, associate it with a partly-folded paper, and convey the two onward in the manner as shown, and for the purpose as specified. y

4. The combination, with rollers 29 and 30, of segment-wheels3l,paste-wheels 32, fountain 33, the jaws 45 and 46,and means, substantially as described, for operating the same, whereby the partly-folded wrapperI is supplied with paste and the paper with its wrapper is then turned, substantially as described.

` 5. The combinatiomwith the jaws 45 and 46 and the traveling tapes by which the partlywrapped paper is carried,of the shaft 35, gears 39 and 40, the ratchet41, lever 43,pawl 42,and slotted guides 44, substantially as described.

6. The combination of jaws 45 and 46 and their operating mechanism with an upper and lower set of tapes,as 28 34, operated to receive a partially wrapped and pasted paper and wrapper, turn the same over, and press down the flap to the main wrapperin the manner as shown, and for the purpose as specified.

7. rIhe addressing chain 62, composed of links having flexible connection, one of said links being provided with an extension, 69, substantially as described.

S. In combination with a folding and wrapping mechanism, an add ressing-chain, as 62, inking-roller l21,sprocketwheels 60,and plunger 5l,coacting to impart to a folded or wrapped newspaper or periodical an address operated in the manner substantially as shown, and for the purpose as specified.

9. The combination of arms 52, plunger 5l, with opening N, sprocket-wheels 60, arm 67,

with pawl attached, ratchet-wheel GS, cam 65, Y

and pawl 64, operated inthe manner substantially as described to impart to an addressingchain a stepvby-step motion in the manner as shown, and for the purpose as specified.

u10. The combination o f link 69, tooth 71, drum 70, cam 73, lever 74, bolt 75,and endless chain 78, operated automatically to bringinto operation a binding mechanism, inthe manner substantially as shown, and for the purpose as specified.

11. A pair of twisting-grippers, as 95, in combination with cam 100, friction-wheel 80, and arm 8l, operated in the manner as shown, andfor the purpose as specified.

12.4 The combination of arm S1, grippers 94 94, cam 110, twisting-grippers 95, shears 99, cam 100, and friction-wheel S0, operated to deposit in grippers 95 simultaneously the end of wire S3 and the main wire at the point where it is to be severed, and sever the same, leaving the two ends of the new wire formed in grippers 95, in the manner substantially as shown, and for the purpose as specified. A

13. The combination of gri ppers 95, gears Y96 and 97, arms 9S and 143, gears 140 and 141,

ratchet-wheel142, pawl 144, and spring j ,operated to give to grippers 95 arotary motion and twist the wire, in the manner substantially arm 81, and cam 109, operated to open bars as shown, ond for the purpose as specified. 106, in the manner substantially as described,

14. The combination of gear 97, pin 104,011111 und for the purpose as specied.

100, and spring 103, operated to open grippers GUSTAVUS S. ALDEN.

5 95, in the manner substantially as described, Vitnesses:

and for the purpose as specified. R. M. MCDERMOTT,

15. The combination of bars 100, paw] 10S, C. N. OBRIEN. 

